Deloitte WorldClass
Deloitte WorldClass Initiative in Ghana;
a partnership with Spring-UP Global Network
WorldClass is Deloitte’s organisation-wide global initiative, which seeks to prepare 100 million futures for a world of opportunity by 2030. This bold ambition exemplifies how we live our Purpose, making an impact that matters by addressing global challenges in society. By aligning around a common goal and mission, Deloitte is inspiring increased commitment and investment in education, skills development, and access to opportunity.
The 2020 MICS-EAGLE Ghana Education Fact Sheet by UNICEF reveals that 52 per cent of children without foundational reading skills are from the country’s poor regions. Inadequate resources and poor facilities in rural schools contribute to this, demanding immediate improvement in literacy rates in rural communities in Ghana.
A 2022 report by the World Bank revealed that 7 in 10 of all children in low- and middle-income countries cannot read and understand a simple text by age 10. As a result, children without strong foundational literacy skills are less likely to gain the technical skills needed to succeed in society.
Deloitte WorldClass Initiative
(Impact in the first year - 23,319)
Cluster of Schools
M/A Basic Schools
M/A Basic Schools
Cluster of Schools
Within twenty (20) months, the Deloitte WorldClass Initiative has provided eight (8) libraries stocked with 9,400 books and impacted 23,319 children in five (5) regions in Ghana.
The Library Project- iRead iLead Campaign
The iRead iLead Campaign is a 10-year strategic educational programme launched in January 2020 by Spring-UP Global Network, which includes the iRead iLead Library Project and the iRead iLead Literacy Programme.
The iRead iLead Library Project focuses on renovating and building new libraries in rural and deprived schools in Ghana, while the iRead iLead Literacy Programme is focused on establishing Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Clubs in schools to improve foundational literacy and equip learners with 21st-century skills to get them prepared and excited about pursuing STEM disciplines at the Senior High School level. With financial support from volunteers and social media followers.
SUGN refurbished two (2) libraries between 2020 and early 2022. In September 2022, Deloitte recognised the transformative potential of SUGN and named it as a partner in its WorldClass Initiative. This partnership, valued at $55,000.00, has already yielded impressive results. In just twenty (20) months, both organisations have collaborated to refurbish and restock eight (8) school libraries, providing over 9,400 books and impacting the lives of over 23,319 children across five (5) regions in Ghana
Our Impact Numbers
Completed in 20 months
2,300+
Children Impacted
8
School Libraries
5
Regions
9,400+
Books
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Within twenty (20) months, the Deloitte WorldClass Initiative has provided eight (8) libraries stocked with 9,400 books and impacted 23,319 children in five (5) regions in Ghana.
